Dogs AD negotiates minefield in 1st year

10:06 PM,
Mar. 6, 2011

Stricklin

Written by

Brandon Marcello
bmarcello@clarionledger.com

Approaching his one-year anniversary as Mississippi State's athletic director, Scott Stricklin can say one thing with much certainty:

"It's been as eventful as any year I can recall."

And that's saying something for Stricklin, who eight years ago dealt with one of the most stressful collegiate nightmares in recent memory. As Baylor's media relations director, Stricklin was the lead spokesman during a scandal that started with a basketball player's murder. ...